velvety
pronunciation
How to pronounce velvety in British English:
UK [ˈvelvəti]
How to pronounce velvety in American English:
US [ˈvɛlvɪti]
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- Adjective:
- smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
- resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
Word Origin
- velvety (adj.)
- 1712, from velvet + -y (2). Related: Velvetiness.
Example
- 1. Technique whose powdery line creates a velvety effect .
- 2. And your velvety voice tone .
- 3. Feel the velvety smoothness of a peach .
- 4. They have an exclusive velvety quality .
- 5. Her voice was low and velvety , a soft contralto .